BackForward Variable: SO2 Tropospheric Column

Definition
Full name SO2 Tropospheric Column
Definition 2D field of total amount of SO2 molecules per unit area in an atmospheric column extending from the Earth’s surface to the tropopause.
Measuring Units molecules.cm-2 Uncertainty Units %
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units % (stability/decade) (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified: 2019-09-26
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: No
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Atmospheric chemistry
      • Variable: SO2 Tropospheric Column
        • Measured in Layers:
          • TrC
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for SO2 Tropospheric Column  (3)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red

Id Variable Layer App Area ATP Uncertainty Layer/s Quality Coverage Quality Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source General Comment Application Area Comment Horizontal Coverage Comment Observation Comment Performance Comment
804 SO2 Tropospheric Column TrC 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 10 km
30 km
100 km
0.5
60 min
24 h
30 d
0.5
24 h
7 d
30 d
0.5
Global firm 2023-05-03 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirement for uncertainty are for 2-sigma. For values of uncertainty and stability see notes Uncertainty - G:max (30%,6E15) B;max(60%,12E15) T: max(100%,20E15) Stability: G: max(6%,1.2E15 T:max(12%,2.4E15) Bmax(20%, 4E15)
926 SO2 Tropospheric Column TrC Forecasting Atmospheric Composition Global firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
927 SO2 Tropospheric Column TrC 2.6 Atmospheric Composition Forecasting and Monitoring Global firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution